Charles Sirleaf, son of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who died on Sunday, June 3, 2024 in Ghana, has finally been laid to rest. The late Charles Sirleaf served as Deputy Governor for Operation at the Central Bank of Liberia. His funeral service took place Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the First United Methodist Church on…
Magistrate Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court has jailed a 56-year old Liberian identified as Rita Sata Williams for allegedly possessing 1.9 kilograms of cocaine valued US$102, 600. The Magistrate’s decision comes as a result of an arrest made by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Clay…
Naymote Partner for Democratic Development has unveiled its first quarter report from the Liberian Senate and House of Representative first session from January 15 to April 30, 2024. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Naymote Executive Director Eddie D. Jarwolo said the Legislature passed six significant bills and one resolution, addressing key…
A delegation headed by the Principal of the Booker T. Washington High School in Houston, Texas, Dr. Carlos Philips, is in Liberia as guests of the Booker Washington Institute (BWI), in Kakata, Margibi County. A June 18, 2024 released said that the mission is here to assess situation at BWI for the establishment of an…
The European Union-funded Communities for Fisheries project, implemented by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), will co-host a two-day round-table discussion with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The discussion aims to bring together stakeholders from the fisheries and forestry sectors to secure sustainable small-scale fisheries in the context of food security and poverty eradication. According…
In a key development for healthcare in Nimba County, the Medical Director for GW Harley Hospital, Dr. Menlee Gboe, has lauded ArcelorMittal Liberia’s substantial support in facilitating the relocation of the hospital. The GW Harley Hospital is moving from its current congested site in Sanniquellie City to a more suitable location in Sehyikimpa Town, within…
The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND), a Civil Society Organization (CSO) has condemned any attempt to cancel the contract of Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions (GTMS) between National Port Authority (NPA) which has been tracking cargos and containers arriving in Liberia through the Cargos Tracking Note (CTN) system. MIND in a release said,…
President Joseph N. Boakai has signed Executive Order #134, extending Executive Order #107 which suspended Tariffs on Off-Grid Solar Renewable Energy Products. The tariffs on off-grid solar renewable energy products has since expired even though the government is committed to continue the development of the renewable energy sector in Liberia. The Liberian leader’s Monday, June…
In less than four months, a group under the banner “Reformist” has bestowed honor on some officials of the Minister of Transport. Those officials who were honored an certificated include, Deputy Minister for Administration, Deputy Minister for Land and Rail Transport, Assistant Minister for Administration and Assistant Minister for Land and Rail for their for…
Western Cluster Limited (WCL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Sesa Goa and a key player in Liberia’s mining sector, is set to invest US$2 Billion in Liberia’s economy. As the company plans to invest US$2 billion to propel socio economic development in the region, Liberia is starting a new era under the leadership of President Joseph…
